This text book on marine engineering has been written keeping in view the students
requirement to fulfill their course requirement.
It deals with the subjects of marine auxiliary machinery, ship fire prevention
and control and special duty vessels and types of operations. The students from
Anna University, Indian Maritime University and other marine engineering colleges
who are pursuing various marine engineering courses to serve at sea will find it very
useful.
It is aimed at understanding the theory, construction, operation and maintenance of
various equipments on board in the areas of marine auxiliary machinery, ship fire
prevention and control and special duty vessels and types of operations.